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With more than two decades of experience in dance and fitness, Deborah uses her experience to incorporate the principles of dance, yoga and pilates into her energizing group fitness classes.

Deborah graduated with honours from Canada’s National Ballet School before performing across the world with the National Ballet of Canada for over a decade. Since retiring from dance she has become an accomplished group fitness and Barre instructor with more than a decade of experience working in national chains and private studios.

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Christian has been studying Boxing and Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) for over 18 years and has recently begun his journey in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He has coached a wide variety of students from the hobbyist to amateur competitors and has even worked with individuals who have become world champions in their respective discipline. He is a passionate today as he was when he began his journey in 2004, whereas now his focus is helping others reach their goals through the same exciting methods that have kept him so engaged for so long. Christian has the experience to tailor his programs to the specific needs of his clients while keeping things challenging enough to never lose the fun factor!

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Kristi’s fitness journey started after leaving a career in the Ontario Postsecondary College system in which she began as a Business Professor and finished with an executive position in Academic Services. She holds a doctoral degree in education. A lifetime of walking, swimming and yoga expanded to personal training that introduced her to strength training, plyometrics, core activation and body movement. She is developing and furthering her skill in a movement practice called Animal Flow.

Encouraged to undertake her own certification as a personal trainer, she leveraged her award-winning teaching background as she developed her client practice. After five years, she and her friend/business partner Matthew McKeown opened Highland Fitness and Wellness Inc in July 2021. Soon after, Jason Bullen joined the partnership. The gym prioritizes fitness for every individual according to their needs and goals, and total wellness as part of healthy living.

Kristi’s clients appreciate the custom tailored experience she provides, the explanations for the why and how of each movement, nutrition guidance, and the accountability structure and support that she provides.

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With ten years of experience in the fitness sector, Matt’s expertise as a personal trainer provides his clients with a total fitness and wellness approach to healthy living.

Matt’s interest in strength training, stability, balance, and mobility provides a well-rounded approach for his clients. Matt integrates peer reviewed principles of functional training into his programs. What this means is that every movement pattern Matt teaches his clients has been evaluated in the exercise science field and backed by evidence for its effectiveness. Whether working with clients in an individual or group setting, Matthew strives to ensure that his clients reach their personal fitness goals.

Fuelled by his passion for fitness and wellness, Matt is also committed to continuous learning and growth in all aspects of his personal and professional life. He holds an Honours B.A. from Glendon College and is an M.A. student at Trent University and was a competitor in the sport of submission grappling.

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